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Digital transformation mindcandy 11 March 2025
Today’s topics are generative AI consulting roles, cyber security, AI startups, AGI, software development, neurons vs. artificial neurons, India, why chief AI officers are failing, AI cheating, and business process outsourcing.
Ready for AGI? Neurons vs. artificial neurons.
Generative AI Consulting Roles Are On the Rise. Here’s Why.
Many enterprises are in a “phase of investigation” with AI deployment.
Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
The undocumented commands allow spoofing of trusted devices, unauthorized data access, pivoting to other devices on the network, and potentially establishing long-term persistence.
9 US AI startups have raised $100M or more in 2025
https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/08/9-us-ai-startups-have-raised-100m-or-more-in-2025/
Anthropic, Lambda, Abridge, Eudia, EnCharge AI, Harvey, ElevenLabs, and Hippocratic AI.
AGI could now arrive as early as 2026 — but not all scientists agree
Predictions on the dawn of the AI singularity vary wildly but scientists generally say it will come before 2040, according to new analysis, slashing 20 years off previous prediction. Read https://www.ronimmink.com/we-are-now-entering-the-steep-part-of-the-exponential/
7 Trends that Are Reshaping Software Development in 2025
https://www.webpronews.com/7-trends-that-are-reshaping-software-development-in-2025/
Enterprise software development is now less about isolated coding and more about orchestrating systems, leveraging AI, and aligning with business goals.
AI versus the brain and the race for general intelligence
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/ai-versus-the-brain-and-the-race-for-general-intelligence/
Neurons vs. artificial neurons
AI, 5G, and IoT: The trifecta driving India’s consumer electronics market
AI, 5G, and IoT is leading to immersive user experience, smart home management, enhanced connectivity, higher performance, and most importantly — affordability.
The AI Leadership Crisis: Why Chief AI Officers Are Failing (And How To Fix It)
Expertise, integration, governance, talent and expectations.
AI reasoning models can cheat to win chess games
These newer models appear more likely to indulge in rule-bending behaviors than previous generations—and there’s no way to stop them.
Unbundling the BPO: How AI Will Disrupt Outsourced Work
https://a16z.com/unbundling-the-bpo-how-ai-will-disrupt-outsourced-work/
The business process outsourcing (BPO) market is massive. The industry’s market cap reached over $300 billion in 2024 and is forecasted to be over $525 billion by 2030.
